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This week, Queen Elizabeth, 92, and Meghan Markle, the new Duchess of Sussex, will travel to Widnes , in Cheshire, in the north west of Britain, to unveil the new Gateway bridge across the River Mersey - known to millions thanks to the hit, “Ferry Cross the Mersey,” by Gerry and the Pacemakers. But Widnes, the birthplace of Britain's chemical industry, is far removed from the affluence, ancient traditions and...Read more ...